Clayton Harvest Festival

04/21/2026

Vendor registration for the 75th annual Clayton Harvest Festival is now OPEN!🍁🍂

We're excited to welcome you back for what is sure to be our biggest year yet! This year's vendor fair will take place on Saturday, October 24th in the heart of downtown Clayton, NC.🎃

To register your vendor booth, visit claytonharvestfestival.com and select the vendor tab. 🔗

Thank you to this year's presenting sponsor Nancy Jo's Homemade/Clayton for investing in Clayton's favorite fall tradition!👏

02/25/2026

The Clayton Harvest Festival has won Downtown Clayton, NC's Best Event of 2025!🎉👏

Thank you to everyone who voted for us, and we're so grateful to be able to bring Clayton's favorite fall tradition to the community. Every year we strive to make the Clayton Harvest Festival better and better, and we're proud to be a local and budget-friendly alternative for family fun. 🎡🍿

A special thank you to the Clayton Chamber of Commerce's Director of Events and Operations Maria Smith for her tireless work behind the scenes making the Clayton Harvest Festival one of the biggest and most successful events in Johnston County! We'd also like to thank the Town of Clayton, NC Government and the Downtown Development Advisory Board for hosting this year's awards ceremony. 🏆🥇

Join us later this year and help us celebrate the 75th annual Harvest Festival, presented by Nancy Jo's Homemade/Clayton!🍁🍂

02/16/2026

Be sure to vote for us for Best Event in Downtown Clayton, NC!🏆🍁

It's the Last Day to Vote for the 2025 Best of Downtown Clayton Awards!

Vote for your favorite in each of these categories:
🛍️ Best Place to Shop
🍹 Best Adult Beverage
🎉 Best Event
🥪 Best Lunch Spot
😊 Friendliest Staff
🪟 Best Window Display
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Most Family-Friendly Spot
💪 Best Fitness / Self-Care / Wellness Spot
📸 Most Instagrammable Spot
💑 Best Date Night
☕ Best Hot Drink
💼 Best Professional Service Provider

👉Click here to vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FPM835X

02/11/2026

Vote for the Clayton Harvest Festival in the Best of Downtown Clayton, NC Awards!🍁 We love bringing Clayton's favorite fall tradition to the community every year, so we'd appreciate your vote for Best Event in Downtown Clayton!🏆

🎉 BEST OF DOWNTOWN CLAYTON 2025 — VOTING IS OPEN!

The nominations are in and the TOP FIVE businesses in each category are up for public vote! Now’s your chance to show some love to your Downtown favorites 💙

🏆 Vote in these categories:
🛍️ Best Place to Shop
🍹 Best Adult Beverage
🎉 Best Event
🥪 Best Lunch Spot
😊 Friendliest Staff
🪟 Best Window Display
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Most Family-Friendly Spot
💪 Best Fitness / Self-Care / Wellness Spot
📸 Most Instagrammable Spot
💑 Best Date Night
☕ Best Hot Drink
💼 Best Professional Service Provider

👉Click here to vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FPM835X
🗳️ Voting is open now through Monday, February 16.
Tag your favorite businesses and help us celebrate the very best of Downtown Clayton!

02/04/2026

Help us celebrate the Clayton Harvest Festival's 75th anniversary!🍁 Send us your memories of Clayton's Cotton and Soybean Festivals and help us remember 75 years of Clayton's favorite fall tradition. 🍂

10/27/2025

What a weekend!🍂🎡 Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 74th annual Clayton Harvest Festival, from the car show to the live entertainment, midway carnival, vendors and more!🎈🍁

What was your favorite part of the Clayton Harvest Festival? Let us know in the comments!💬

Thanks again to all of our amazing sponsors, volunteers, and staff that worked hard to make this festival possible, and thank YOU for attending this year’s Clayton Harvest Festival!

And a special thanks to our presenting sponsor Decks Plus LLC!👏

10/26/2025

10/26/2025

Join us TODAY in town square for our sixth annual Latin American Festival!💃
Happening from 12-5pm, come and enjoy our live entertainment, dancing, food, vendors, and cultural celebration for the whole family!
Thanks Compare Foods of Clayton for presenting the Latin American Festival-Clayton!🪇

10/25/2025

Thank you for joining us today at our vendor fair, car show, and live entertainment! 🎡🎢 We love bringing the fun to you each year, so be sure to join us TOMORROW for our sixth annual Latin American Festival in town square!💃🪇
Happening from 12-5 pm, join us for an afternoon of music, dancing, food, vendors, and cultural celebration!👏

Thanks again to our presenting sponsor Decks Plus LLC for making it all possible!

10/24/2025

We had a blast kicking off the 74th annual Clayton Harvest Festival!🎡✂️
Thank you all for joining us at our Midway Carnival and free concert from Crush Raleigh Nc! 🎸
The fun is just getting started, be sure to join us TONIGHT at 5pm in town square for Family Night!🍿🎬 We’ll have trunk or treat, a Children's Entrepreneur Market, and a free showing of “A Minecraft Movie!” sponsored by Smithfield’s Chicken and BBQ!

Thanks again to our presenting sponsor Decks Plus LLC for making it all happen!👏